Kimberley (Kim) A. Bufton
Partner
OFFICE: Calgary South
I guide my clients through insurance claims processes to make sure they get maximum results.
Kimberley has over 20 years of litigation experience and focuses her practice on serious personal injury claims and medical malpractice. She has many years of experience working for insurance companies and now uses her skills to advocate for individuals making claims for injury. She is experienced with all injury claims including traumatic brain injuries, fatalities, catastrophic injuries, and medical negligence. She has conducted trials at the Court of King’s Bench and appeared before the Alberta Court of Appeal.
Clients highly recommend Kim, giving her a rating of 5 out of 5 on Martindale-Hubbell and Canadian-Lawyers.ca. She is also included in The Best Lawyers™ in Canada for Personal Injury Litigation and the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory for Personal Injury (Represents Plaintiffs), and is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America.
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“From my first meeting with Kimberley I knew I had come to the right person and could rely on her with confidence. She is very knowledgeable and professional, I felt Kimberley truly cared about me and had my best interests at heart.”
- CLIENT REVIEW, MARTINDALE-HUBBELL.
Education
- 1997 University of Alberta, LLB
- 1993 Simon Fraser University, BA
Admissions
- 1998 Alberta
Experience
- McPhail v. Calgary Exhibition and Stampede Limited et al. 2016 - Successfully argued for the Calgary Stampede on occupiers’ liability issues
- Dhillon v. Anderson et al. 2014 - Successfully argued limitation periods related to filing Statement of Claim and settlement discussions
- Pulwicki v. Primmum Insurance Company, 2013 ABQB 744 - Argued a claim for dependency on income and household services in a fatality
- Jon Mudrow et al. v. HME et al., 2013 - Successful argument of a $25 million claim by a brain-injured worker granted in favour of the manufacturer of oilfield equipment
- Interlocutory advocate for security for costs, document production, and expert evidence rights
- Charter Board Member - Westmount Charter School Society
Resources
- Recognition
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HONOURS AND AWARDS
- Clients highly recommend Kimberley, giving her a rating of 5 out of 5 (“Platinum” rating) on Martindale-Hubbell.com, its highest client rating available.
- Kimberley is recognized by The Best Lawyers in Canada for work in Personal Injury Litigation (2022-2024).
- Kimberley is recognized by The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory for Personal Injury (Represents Plaintiffs).
- Kimberley is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, a highly selective trial lawyer honorary society (2024)
- Memberships
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- Law Society of Alberta
- Canadian Bar Association (Alberta South)
- Chair, Insurance Subsection
- Chair, Young Lawyers Subsection
- Calgary Bar Association
- Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association
- Board Member
- Community
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- Behaviour Therapy and Learning Centre
- Fundraising
- Autism Partnership
- Fundraising
- Theatre Calgary
- Fundraising
- Calgary Humane Society
- Fundraising
- SPCA
- Fundraising
- Behaviour Therapy and Learning Centre
- Teaching Roles & Speaking Engagements
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SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
PRESENTER
Minor Injury Regulations
Numerous health care clinics
PRESENTER
The Art of Surveillance - Disclosure, Admissibility and Trial Strategies
Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association, 2008
PRESENTER
The Current State of Commercial Host Liability in Canada
Emerging Trends Seminar
PRESENTER
Murder, She Wrote: The Effect of Duncan v. Baddeley on Fatality Claims
Emerging Trends Seminar